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Missouri's Guide to Good Opportunities in Green Careers -- Short term Outlook

Where are the Green Jobs?

Much has been said about the emerging Green Economy and the potential of Green Job opportunities. But what exactly are these opportunities, what is the earning potential for Green jobs in Missouri, and what are the skills, training, or certification needed to attain these jobs.

While a majority of Green Jobs and Green Businesses are currently concentrated in manufacturing and construction, government policies along with consumer demand are driving the growth of Green employment across a wide range of industries. Missouri has identified six sectors in its Green Economy. Workers in these sectors and others with traditional workforce skills may need to acquire additional knowledge and skills about Green practices to become an active participant in the Green Economy.

This guide will focus on potential Green job opportunities in Missouri, highlighting occupations with the most openings and those that are fastest growing over a 2 year period. It also contains information about transitioning from existing occupations into Green Jobs and where job seekers can search for training and job opportunities in the state.

Transitioning to Green Jobs...Most job openings in the Green Economy will not be new

occupations, but rather traditional occupations, incorporating a new layer of green skills, knowledge, and credentials. These opportunities will be found across all industries and at all levels of education. The example below illustrates the potential for job seekers with skills in existing occupations to acquire specific training and/or certification and transition to potential green job opportunities.

Existing Occupations

??Electricians ??Electrical Engineers ??Mechanical Engineers ??Machinists

Green Job Opportunity

?? Wind Turbine Technician ?? Smart Grid Engineer ?? Fuel Cell Engineer ?? Wind Turbine Machinist

Training

?? Wind Turbine Technician Certificate Program ?? Smart Grid Workforce Training

fastest growing

??The top ten green occupations by fastest growth rate are those with the largest percentage change in terms of new jobs.

??Five of the top ten green occupations by growth rate offer and annual average wage of at least $60,000.

Regulatory Affairs Specialists

Training and Development Specialists Food Scientists & Technologists Environmental Engineers Agricultural Inspectors

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists & Geographers

Environmental Engineering Technicians Soil & Plant Scientists

Refuse & Recyclable Material Collectors Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers

2.2% 2.0% 1.5% 1.4% 1.2% .8% .7% .6% .5%

4.4%

GR E E N JOB S

most openings

??The top ten green occupations by total openings combine growth (new jobs) and replacement (jobs created by worker mobility or retirement).

??Seven of the top ten green occupations by total openings typically require on-the-job training or work experience in a related occupation.

Missouri is projected to have over 14,500 job openings from 2009 to 2011. Some of these will be the green jobs of the present and future. The following highlights the green

occupations which are projected to have the best short term outlook.

Missouri's Guide to Good Opportunities in Green Careers -- Short term Outlook

As the education/experience required for green jobs increased from Now occupations to Next occupations to Later occupations, so too did earning potential. In fact, more so for green jobs than for all jobs in Missouri. For each education/experience category, green jobs offered a higher average annual wage compared to all jobs in those categories. When comparing the All jobs to Green jobs in Missouri, here's how they measure up:

Education/Experience Categories

All Jobs Green Jobs Now $26,033 $32,076 Next $44,074 $50,041 Later $66,104 $70,451

Now Occupations typically require Short-Term On-The-Job Training or Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training--Next Occupations typically require Long-Term On-The-Job Training or Work Experience in a Related Occupation or Associate Degree or Vocational Education--Later Occupations typically require Bachelor's Degree or Bachelor's Degree Plus Work Experience or Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree or Professional Degree.

Occupation Title (Green Core= )

Total

WorkKeys?

Career Openings Avg. Entry Exp. Scores

Grade (2-yr. period) Wage Wage Wage AM LI RI

Moderate-Term On- Maintenance & Repair Workers, General the-Job Training

B-

794 $34,274 $21,682 $40,570 4 4 4

Long-Term On-the- Compliance Officers, Except Ag., Cons., Health

Job Training

& Safety, & Transportation

A-

265 $50,250 $31,509 $59,620 5 5 5

Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers

A-

247 $53,746 $38,125 $61,557 4 4 4

Electricians

B

498 $53,111 $32,405 $63,464 4 4 4

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

B

12

ND

ND

ND 6 5 5

Plant & System Operators, All Other

B

6

ND

ND

ND 4 4 4

Postsecondary Vocational Award

Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics

Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Commercial & Industrial Equipment

B+ 576 $34,904 $20,570 $42,072 3 4 4

B+

55 $47,945 $28,509 $57,662 5 4 5

Associate Degree Environmental Engineering Technicians

B

6 $46,262 $28,007 $55,389 5 5 5

Nuclear Technicians

B

4

ND

ND

ND 3 4 5

Life, Physical, & Social Science Technicians, All Other B+

71 $39,460 $21,525 $48,427 5 4 5

Bachelor's Degree Business Operations Specialists, All Other

A-

537 $60,872 $33,352 $74,633 5 4 5

Environmental Engineers

A-

58 $71,924 $49,609 $83,082 5 5 5

Food Scientists & Technologists

B

28 $66,387 $36,393 $81,385 5 4 4

Soil & Plant Scientists

B

18 $69,567 $39,073 $84,814 5 5 5

Nuclear Engineers

B

6

ND

ND

ND 7 5 6

Electrical Engineers

B-

95 $79,155 $56,334 $90,566 7 5 6

Chemists

B-

88 $64,593 $39,690 $77,045 6 5 6

Landscape Architects

B-

9

ND

ND

ND 5 5 5

Civil Engineers

B+ 164 $75,812 $51,181 $88,128 7 5 6

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

B+ 101 $79,901 $57,415 $91,143 7 5 6

Architects, Except Landscape & Naval

B+

81 $65,801 $39,050 $79,177 7 6 5

Bachelor's or Higher Degree, + Work Experience

Training & Development Specialists Engineering Managers Natural Sciences Managers

A

340 $49,533 $30,324 $59,137 5 4 5

B-

79 $104,884 $77,065 $118,794 6 5 5

B-

31 $105,453 $64,294 $126,033 6 5 6

Advertising & Promotions Managers

B-

31 $78,081 $39,843 $97,200 5 5 5

Master's Degree Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists & Geographers

B

11 $60,815 $38,819 $71,814 5 5 6

Hydrologists

B

4 $70,361 $48,943 $81,070 6 5 6

Economists

B-

10 $83,403 $48,658 $100,775 6 5 5

Environmental Scientists & Specialists, Inc. Health

B+

77 $48,823 $34,193 $56,138 5 5 5

*Career Grades are assigned by considering an occupation's job growth rate, total openings, and average wages relative to other occupations in the state. **WorkKeys? is a national workforce development system that compares a worker's skills with the skills required to successfully perform a specific job. Scores are provided for three different core skill sets: Applied Mathematics (AM), Locating Information (LI), & Reading for Information (RI). ***ND denotes non-disclosed data due to confidentiality restrictions from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

-- Certification & Training Programs --

Certification Mineral Area Community College mineralarea.edu The University of Central Missouri ucmo.edu/workforce

Pinnacle Career Institute

East Central College

St. Louis University Crowder College Crowder.edu

Program Description

Target Audience

AAS Degree in renewable energy, with choice of concentrations in agriculture, manufacturing, solar and wind.

Students

Prepares students to work with installation, maintenance, system design, and electrical connections associated with solar panels. Students will also learn industry knowledge important for professionals new to these systems.

Construction/Skilled traders, alternative energy installers. Entry level

Prepares individuals to apply basic engineering and technical skills in support of engineers Construction/Skilled traders, in developing servo-mechanical and electromechanical systems. Instruction in operational alternative energy installers. Entry level testing, system analysis, and maintenance.

Prepares individual for BPI Envelope Professional Written and Field Examinations. Instructs Contractors and trades people, HVAC

about weatherization and auditing and how to reduce home energy use.

installers, related alternative energy

installers, Facility managers

Cross disciplinary degree in engineering, business, public policy, and social work; second Students year is based on career track of interest and determines focus of degree.

Provides certification as a Bioethanol Fuel technician. The program provides an applied foundation in bioethanol production.

Skilled trade/ Students

-- Energy Industry Competency Model --

This ladder illustrates the foundational skills and technical competencies typically required for workplace success in the Generation, Transmission, and Distribution sector of the Energy Industry. The skills build up from the bottom of the ladder for the most foundational skills like personal skills, reading and writing. More technical competencies like the environmental regulations and power generation are at the top of the ladder and represent those competencies often attained through training and certification programs.

-- Resources --

Missouri Green Jobs Report: (occupations/green_report.stm) provides results from the first statewide survey of green-identified industry sectors.

Missouri Career Source: () provides Missouri job seekers a search engine for all types of jobs.

Missouri Education and Career Hotlink: (mech) includes lists of educational institutions offering post-secondary education (2 & 4-year public and private schools, technical/professional schools, and private proprietary schools).

Green For All: (resources/green-collar-jobs-resources) connects job seekers looking for green-collar jobs with employers hiring green-collar workers.

Green Jobs Network: () offers a listing of job boards that feature green job postings.

Green Biz: () offers a listing of green-collar jobs in solar and renewable energy, clean-tech, green building and sustainable businesses.

U.S. Green Building Council Career Center: (careercenter.) helps connect USGBC members with new employment opportunities.

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